Jared Leto

Actor and musician Jared Leto got his start in the beloved but ill-fated TV series "My So-Called Life" (ABC, 1994-95), but along with his co-star quickly transitioned to feature films. He earned a sol...
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Fury director David Ayer has found his Rick Flagg - Joel Kinnaman has been confirmed as Tom Hardy's replacement in Suicide Squad after weeks of negotiations. Hardy dropped out of the project in January (15), prompting a frantic search to find the Squad's leader.
Kinnaman was always the frontrunner, and now the Robocop star has confirmed he'll be Flagg in a statement that reads: "All I can say is that I'm going to be in the movie, and it's going to be amazing."
Kinnaman joins a cast that already includes Will Smith as assassin Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne and Viola Davis.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has cited Madonna as the inspiration behind her new platinum blonde hairstyle. Kanye West's wife recently swapped her trademark brunette locks for a daring bleached bob, and she admits the makeover is a tribute to the Queen of Pop.
Kardashian tells People.com, "I've always had this image of Madonna with platinum hair in my references folder on my computer and I've been waiting a long time to try the look. I thought what better time than right now for Paris Fashion Week. It was a really last minute decision."
Since debuting her new style, fans have likened Kardashian to Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy, rocker/actor Jared Leto and Orlando Bloom's The Lord of the Rings elf Legolas.

British actor Tom Felton has mocked Kim Kardashian's new hairstyle and compared her look to his character from the Harry Potter movies. Kardashian stunned fans on Thursday (05Feb15) when she unveiled her new peroxide blonde tresses, sparking humorous comments on social media likening her to the Hogwarts bully.
Now Felton, who portrayed Malfoy in the Potter films, has joined in the chorus of derision.
He posted an image on Instagram.com showing Kardashian mocked up as Malfoy and added in the caption, "So apparently Kanye has a Draco fetish....#muse."
Felton's onscreen father Jason Isaacs, who played fair-haired Lucius Malfoy in the franchise, also commented on Twitter.com, writing, "Seriously though. I wondered where my wig went. Lucius had some good work done..."
Kardashian has also been likened to rocker/actor Jared Leto, who has also just unveiled a new bleached look, and Orlando Bloom's The Lord of the Rings elf Legolas.

Actor Jared Leto has cut off his signature long locks for his role as The Joker in new supervillain movie Suicide Squad. Director David Ayer broke the news to fans on Twitter.com on Monday (02Mar15) by sharing a photo of a pair of scissors held up to the Oscar winner's ponytail. He then revealed his leading man's shorter hair style in an 'after' picture, which Leto has since reposted on his Instagram account.

Actress Viola Davis has confirmed reports she is joining the star-studded cast of comic book action movie Suicide Squad. Following speculation The Help star had been cast as no-nonsense squad leader Amanda Waller, Davis finally revealed she will be heading to Toronto later this year (15) to begin filming.
In an interview with Canadian entertainment show eTalk on the red carpet at the Oscars on Sunday (22Feb15), Davis was asked if the reports were true, and she simply said, "Yes".
Her producer husband Julius Tennon was also excited about his wife's new project, and exclaimed, "Amanda Waller is in the house!"
Davis joins a cast including Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne and Jay Hernandez, while Joel Kinnaman is reportedly in talks to replace Tom Hardy as Suicide Squad mastermind Rick Flag.
Director David Ayer is scheduled to start shooting the film in April (15).

This Sunday will be Neil Patrick Harris’ first time hosting the Oscars. Can you believe it? He’s practically hosted every other awards show (from the Tonys to the Emmys), but now he’s in the big leagues – among such iconic hosts as Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and…Donald Duck? Yep, that’s right. The animated cartoon character actually co-hosted the ceremony back in 1958. We’re just glad we weren’t alive to witness that. But we’ve witnessed our fair share of other hosts, from bad to good. Allow us to rank them for you.
10. Anne Hathway &amp; James Franco (2011)
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Everyone was left scratching their heads when this hosting duo was announced, and Anne and James didn’t do much to allay people’s concerns. Anne tried way too hard, and James just didn’t try enough, resulting in a disastrous show that likely solidified the notion that producers should stick to comedians for the job.
9. Hugh Jackman (2009)
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Sorry, Jackman. You’re a lovely singer and dancer, but this ain’t the Tonys. It was too much Broadway flair and not enough jokes.
8. David Letterman (1995)
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It was the “Oprah, Uma” gag that did him in. It just went on for way too long, and Hollywood was not amused.
7. Seth MacFarlane (2013)
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The Family Guy creator was an odd choice simply because we don’t see him in front of the camera much. He took risks with some edgier jokes (Such as: "['Django Unchained'] is the story of a man fighting to get back his woman, who's been subjected to unthinkable violence. Or as Chris Brown and Rihanna call it, a date movie.") and received a mixed response from critics.
6. Billy Crystal (1990 - 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012)
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He’s hosted a TON of times (9 to be exact), with varying degrees of success. The best part is whenever he inserts himself into the Oscar-nominated films. But when they brought him back to host the 2012 awards after Eddie Murphy dropped out, we sort of felt like he was the “safe” choice. He did play it safe, and in effect, the show was a bit boring.
5. Whoopi Goldberg (1994, 1996, 1999, 2002)
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Remember when she appeared on stage in full Queen Elizabeth I regalia? She really went for it and nailed it.
4. Chris Rock (2005)
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When he hosted, they had the telecast run on a 7-second delay – just in case. We know at least one person wasn’t a fan. After Chris made a joke about Jude Law, a humorless Sean Penn took the stage to criticize the comedian, calling Jude one of the industry’s “finest actors.” At least Chris stayed true to his own boisterous style.
3. Steve Martin &amp; Alec Baldwin (2010)
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Ok, so the pairing may have just been because they had recently starred in a movie together (It’s Complicated), but these two proved to complement each other quite nicely. Steve is a veteran host and knows how to work the room, and Alec is just naturally funny. They're no Tina and Amy, though...
2. Jon Stewart (2002, 2006)
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The things about Jon Stewart is that he’s smart. Very smart. He deftly balanced the political jokes with his hilarious insights on Hollywood and we were thoroughly entertained. Maybe now that he's retiring from The Daily Show, it'll free him up to host more awards shows.
1. Ellen DeGeneres (2007, 2014)
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Nevermind the fact that she took that epic celebrity selfie, she brought PIZZA for everyone last year. Hands down the best.
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"I'm trying to gain a lot of weight. It means I have to eat every couple of hours - and I'm terrible at eating a lot." Vegan star Jared Leto is trying to pile on the pounds for his role as Batman's nemesis The Joker in Suicide Squad.

Hostel star Jay Hernandez has become the latest actor to join the celebrity-studded cast of comic book action movie Suicide Squad. The Latino actor has reportedly landed a mystery role in the upcoming Warner Bros. super-villain ensemble movie, which will also feature Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne.
Meanwhile, Robocop star Joel Kinnaman is still in talks to take on the role of Suicide Squad leader Rick Flag following Tom Hardy's decision to pull out of the project due to scheduling issues.,
Director David Ayer is scheduled to start shooting the film in April (15).

Robocop star Joel Kinnaman is in early negotiations to replace Tom Hardy as Rick Flagg in the much-anticipated Suicide Squad, according to reports. Hardy recently stepped down from the role as the comic book Squad's leader in David Ayer's film, which will feature Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, and Jared Leto as The Joker.
Joel Edgerton and Jon Bernthal are also being considered for the role, but reports suggest Kinnaman is the frontrunner.

Actor Jared Leto has been named a global ambassador for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). As part of his new role he travelled to South Africa to shoot a film drawing attention to the threat of poaching endangered species.

Played a rival co-worker of Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho", adapted from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Summary

Actor and musician Jared Leto got his start in the beloved but ill-fated TV series "My So-Called Life" (ABC, 1994-95), but along with his co-star quickly transitioned to feature films. He earned a solid acting reputation with supporting roles in frequently off-beat films and grew into a lead actor known for his daring choices. For several years he alternated between the life of an actor - immersing himself in roles for weeks at a time - and the life of a rock star - touring on the road with his successful emo band, 30 Seconds to Mars. Equally captivating, was his celebrated love life, which, to the delight of tabloid readers, included an array of Hollywood beauties, including Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan and Scarlett Johansson.

twenty months older; with Jared founded the alternative band 30 Seconds to Mars

Education

Name

School of Visual Arts

University of the Arts

Flint Hill Prepatory School

Notes

His last name is pronounced LET-o.

"I'm such a freak in comparison to most other twenty-five-year-old guys. I have no idea what other people are thinking. I'm not really in touch."---Jared Leto in Details, March 1997.

"I don't like doing interviews. I'm not pretending to be some superneurotic, hiding in my closet. I could care less about anybody knowing who I am, but I realize this is part of the game. Maybe if I really hated this whole public thing, I would go do plays in Hoboken."---Leto quoted in Details, March 1997.

"The casual Jared is a gas to be around because he's so funny. He's a little all over the place, which I attribute to his being young. But on the set, he was very focused. He's very earnest. He takes what he's doing very seriously."---"Prefontaine" director Steve James quoted to US, January 1997.

"I'm rarely proud of what I've done. I hated everything I did on 'My So-Called Life'. It was a great show, no thanks to me. But I think there's some pretty decent moments in 'Prefontaine'. I worked really, really hard at the running. I trained really hard. And I worked really hard to look like him."---Leto quoted in Us, January 1997.

"My coolest job was when I was 12 years old and I was a dishwasher at the Three Pigs Bar-B-Que restaurant for $2.50 an hour. All the fleabags and stoners worked there, so that's where I wanted to be."---Leto quoted to Detour Magazine, November 1996.

Leto is the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, a band he founded in the late '90s with his brother, drummer Shannon

"I've made, I think, three movies in the last five years," he says. "I doubt if anyone in this town would advise that."---Leto quoted to GQ, October 2004.

"I am not a closeted musician wanting to act, or a closeted actor wanting to be a musician," he declares. "I'm an actor and a musician. I don't need to apologize for either."---Leto to EW, January 5, 2007.